Customization of content for different audiences

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10165325-B2
Application number	US-201213728928-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 27, 2012
Priority date	Dec 27, 2012
Publication date	Dec 25, 2018
Grant date	Dec 25, 2018

Abstract

A first version and a second version of audio visual content are provided via a disc, a web site or a mobile device application to consumers. The second version has audiovisual content removed from the first version that is not appropriate for a type of viewer, such as children. In addition, a menu is provided that allows a user to select the first version or the second version to play on a device. In addition to or instead of the second version, the menu may allow the user to customize the first version for an intended audience.

First claim

We claim:

1. A method comprising:
providing a single data storage device with a first version and a second version of an audiovisual content file to a user, wherein the second version has audiovisual content that is removed from the first version, wherein the removed audiovisual content is deemed not appropriate for a type of viewer and without a determination as to whether the removed audiovisual content is appropriate for the user, wherein the first version has been released in movie theaters, and the second version has not been released in movie theaters, wherein the first version is classified according to a first age appropriate standard, wherein the second version is classified according to a second age appropriate standard that has a younger age requirement than the first version, wherein the single data storage device further stores a menu to allow the user to select the first version or the second version to play on a playback device, wherein the menu comprises a single preview indicium corresponding to one or more removed scenes that differ between the first version and the second version, wherein the menu further comprises one or more snapshots that each correspond to a portion of the one or more removed scenes, the one or more snapshots being still images, wherein the menu is configured to allow a user to recommend the second version to another user, wherein the menu is further configured to allow the user to share the second version with the other user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second version has a rating associated with content intended for children.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first version has a rating associated with content intended for teenagers.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first version, second version, and menu are provided on a disc.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first version, second version, and menu are provided on a web site.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first version, second version, and menu are provided on a mobile device application.

7. A method comprising:
receiving an input from a user on a playback device to play an audiovisual content file;
in response to receiving the input, providing a menu which allows the user to:
select audiovisual content that is undesirable for a type of viewer to remove from a first version of the audiovisual content file to form a second version of the audiovisual content file;
store the first version and the second version on a single data storage device;
provide one or more preview indicia corresponding to one or more snapshots of removed scenes that differ between the first version and the second version, the one or more snapshots being still images, wherein the menu is configured to allow a user to recommend the second version to another user, wherein the menu is further configured to allow the user to share the second version with the other user; and
manually select the first version or the second version from the single data storage device to play on the playback device.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the menu allows the user to remove at least one scene from the first version to form the second version.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the menu allows the user to remove at least one type of scene in the first version to form the second version.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the type of scene comprises at least one type selected from a group of violence, sexual content, drug use, and adult language.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein the menu allows the user to remove at least one audio segment.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the menu allows the user to remove at least one type of audio segment.

13. The method of claim 7 , wherein the one or more preview indicia display one or more snapshots from the corresponding one or more scenes.

14. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
providing a third version of the audiovisual content that has some audiovisual content removed from the first version that is undesirable for a type of viewer, wherein the menu allows the user to select the first, second or third version to play on the playback device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the menu indicates at least one scene in the first version that is not present in the third version.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the menu allows the user to add at least one scene from the first version into the third version.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the menu allows the user to add a type of scene from the first version into the third version.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the type comprises at least one type selected from the group of violence, sexual content, drug use, and adult language.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the menu allows the user to remove at least one scene in the third version to form a fourth version.

20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the menu allows the user to remove at least one type of scene in the third version to form a fourth version.

21. The method of claim 14 , wherein the menu allows the user to modify the third version such that at least one scene is removed and an additional scene is added.

22. The method of claim 7 , wherein the menu is configured to allow a user to save the second version.

23. The method of claim 7 , wherein the menu is configured to allow a user to recommend the second version to another user.

24. The method of claim 7 , wherein the menu is configured to allow a user to share the second version with another user.

25. The method of claim 7 , wherein the menu is configured to allow a user to save a preference based upon the content removed by the user.

26. The method of claim 25 , further comprising automatically customizing additional content based upon the saved preference.

27. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first version and the menu are provided on a disc.

28. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first version and the menu are provided on a web site.

29. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first version and the menu are provided on a mobile device application.

30. A storage device comprising:
a first version of an audiovisual content file, wherein the first version has been released in movie theaters, wherein the first version is classified according to a first age appropriate standard;
a second version of the audiovisual content file with content that is removed from the first version, wherein the removed audiovisual content is deemed inappropriate for a type of viewer without a determination as to whether the removed audiovisual content is appropriate for a user of a playback device on which the first version or the second version is played, wherein the second version has not been released in movie theaters, wherein the second version is classified according to a second age appropriate standard that has a younger age requirement than the first version; and
a menu that comprises a single preview indicium corresponding to one or more removed scenes that differ between the first version and the second version, wherein the menu further comprises one or more snapshots that each correspond to a portion of the one or more removed scenes, the one or more snapshots being still images, wherein the menu is configured to allow a user to recommend the second version to another user, wherein the menu is further configure

Assignees

• Disney Entpr Inc

Inventors

• Chen Alexander
• Voris James

Classifications

• H04N21/485

  End-user interface for client configuration · CPC title

• H04N21/4542 Primary

  Blocking scenes or portions of the received content, e.g. censoring scenes · CPC title